Recruitment Increases The

Question

Recruitment increases the
A) force of muscle contraction.
B) amount of cholinesterase in the neuromuscular junction.
C) number of motor units that are activated.
D) Two of the above are true.

Accepted Answer

Recruitment refers to the process of increasing the number of active motor units within a muscle to increase the force of muscle contraction. This does not involve increasing the amount of cholinesterase in the neuromuscular junction, which is involved in breaking down acetylcholine to terminate a muscle contraction signal.